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Cuba Reflections
I’m safely back home with a load of photos to process, so this is just about my last post on Cuba. There’s probably one more to come on the technicalities of photography there, but I thought it would be good … Continue reading
Smokin’
I’ve heard it all now – a flamenco version of “Smoke on the Water”! Richie Blackmore would approve. Excellent. Continue reading
An Uncomfortable Vision
I took this picture almost on auto-pilot, and was immediately torn about whether to keep it, or delete it. Was I guilty of exploiting the little girl? However, what happened next was interesting, and a tale worth telling. Another tourist … Continue reading
The Last Post?
Back to Havana, so I’ve managed to catch up a bit. However, even this took visits to two hotels to find one with working internet service! I hope you enjoy the mega update. This will probably be my last update … Continue reading
Economic Anomalies, Part 2
Two observations from the last few days: Cuba has two currencies: the Convertible Peso, used by tourists and businesses which interact with tourists or trading partners, and the National Peso, used by Cuban Nationals for everyday activity. The buying power … Continue reading
That’s a Big Box!
Shot of the day for Monday. Everyone else in the party was shooting over this little fella’s head at the cathedral, but I happened to glance down. Bingo! Continue reading
Character-Full Trinidad
It’s about 50 miles from Cienfuegos to Trinidad, along the coast, which takes over 2 hours on a very bumpy road. However the drive is worth it. Trinidad is a very pretty town: different architecture again – based on two … Continue reading
Hasta La Revolucion
OK, this isn’t very PC, but who cares! Michelle spotted me at the top of the old tower in Cienfuegos and got me to wave. I think this matches the hat. 🙂 I am, of course, making a list of … Continue reading
Sunrise on the Palacio
This is the Palacio de Valle, a great piece of architecture inside and out with strong Moorish influences. It’s also home to a restaurant, one of Cienfugos’ finest, where we ate after our long drive from Vinales. That has to … Continue reading
Getting Wider?
Frances always says I’m getting wider. I hope this doesn’t give her too much evidence. 🙂 Continue reading
Economic Anomalies
It’s odd what economic anomalies are thrown up by a struggling economy. Before I came to Cuba I was told that I should bring soap as a gift/tip, so I’ve spent months systematically stealing hotel soap. However, the only people … Continue reading
A Diffraction of Photographers
I’ve found the right collective noun for photographers: it has to be a “diffraction”, because they do have a tendency to spread out from a point. Like setting a group of small dogs loose in a wood full of squirrels… … Continue reading
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